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11-24-2006, 06:30 AM
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UK Airsteamer
1976 25' Tradewind
london
, UK
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 13
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London Calling
Hi All,
We have just bought our 1st Airstream (1976 Land Yacht) from a great guy in Washington. Have a slight hitch. The person who was going to drive it to the East coast for shipment to the UK now cannot do it. Does anyone our there know a good reasonably priced shipper? Would have bought from the East coast but this was such a lovely trailer and we had a promise!!
Anyway, we can't wait to get it to the UK. Our 2 boys (8 and 4) are really looking forward to sleeping in their 'moving home' and we are looking forward to showing off our style icon. Also looking forward to meeting other Airstream heads in Europe.
Were in for the haul as they say.
Kim & Den
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11-24-2006, 06:48 AM
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Rivet Master 
1974 27' Overlander
1954 26' Romany Cruiser
1960 26' Overlander
Rockingham County
, New Hampshire
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 4,410
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Sorry I can't help you, Wow, 1/2 accross the world to fulfill a dream!
Congrats and Good Luck!
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'74 Overlander (T-O-Bee)
'46 Spartan Manor (Rosie)
'54 Cruiser (Bogart)
'60 Overlander (Hoagy)
2007 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Duramax
WBCCI 1754 - AIR # 6281
www.balrgn.com
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11-24-2006, 07:19 AM
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Guest
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Wow, congratulations. That has to be pretty pricey; transporting it from Washington to the East coast and the to the U.K. and then, you have to change the electricals to work on 220?.
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11-24-2006, 07:19 AM
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Rivet Master 
1956 22' Flying Cloud
1953 32' Liner
1955 22' Safari
Valley View
, Texas
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 3,971
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Look here for some help
Trailer Transporters <-- Cool
Until now, I've found this to be the hardest thing to track down. Enjoy!
Mom and Pop Service:
These folks are recommended and are "very good, dependable, and fully insured." Click to visit.
AAA Awesome Auto & Trans:
Contact: Mark Woody
(702) 400-1686
(702) 236-2331
Dave the Towing Guy:
Contact: Dave (612) 709-3150
Tony the Towing Guy:
Contact: Tony Davis via email.
WJS Airstream Transporters:
Serving the Southeastern United States.
Based in Central NC. Contact by email or call Bill Spaan (336) 446-1170.
Northwest Trailer Transporters:Contact: Larry (509) 749 - 2362.
Cell Phone: (509) 386-2174
nwtrailermovers@hotmail.com
Serving Washington, Idaho, Oregon, California, Nevada, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan.
AK Transport:
Serving Idaho, Washington, California, Colorado, Wyoming, Texas, Oregon, Iowa, Utah, Arkansas, Indiana, Oklahoma and Kansas. They haul RVs, Horse/Stock Trailers, Cargo Trailers and Utility Trailers.
Rocky Mountain Transport:
Contact Ron Turner - Cell Phone: 801-651-0248, 765 Lakeview, Stansbury Park, UT 84074.
Bishop Airstreams <-- New
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11-24-2006, 07:24 AM
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Rivet Master 
1956 22' Flying Cloud
1953 32' Liner
1955 22' Safari
Valley View
, Texas
Join Date: Jan 2006
Posts: 3,971
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Here is another
This is a generic hauler list....never know what you will turn up. Just read thru it . Good luck with it!!
http://www.ytmag.com/cgi-bin/haulquery.pl
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11-24-2006, 07:35 AM
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4 Rivet Member 

1971 29' Ambassador
Braunschweig
, Germany
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 410
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Hi Kim and Den,
welcome again, I had send you a PM earlier today. Who is going to ship the trailer for you from the East Coast to the UK? I am pretty sure that shipping from eastcoast plus flatbedding it from Washington to the East Coast might just be as expensive as shipping it directly from the WestCoast... There was a thread somewhere on these forums and it was mentioned a price of $1 to $1.50 per mile, so that is a pretty high sum for the long long trailering...
Well nevertheless it is great to have another Airstream on europes roads! Post Pics! We love pics!!
Bjoern
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Wolfenbuettel, Germany
AirstreamForumsMember No. AIR 5535
Proud Owner of a 1971 Ambassador 29' called "Dave"
-A stranger is a friend you just haven´t met before!-
unknown irish
davetheairstream
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11-24-2006, 09:42 AM
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Rivet Master 
1994 30' Excella
Currently Looking...
Milwaukee
, Wisconsin
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 1,935
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Welcome to the forums. I would love to ride in the Airstream on its way over the ocean to London.
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Chaplain Kent
Forest River Forester 2501TS
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11-24-2006, 09:47 AM
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Moderator

2015 25' FB Flying Cloud
2012 23' FB Flying Cloud
2005 25' Safari
Santa Rosa Beach
, Florida
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 12,687
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Be sure to check-out having the Airstream containerized out on the West Coast of the US. Ship by rail road to an East Coast seaport, then across the pond by ship. This might be less expensive in the long run. Also, being properly packed just once in a shipping container would minimnize the chance of shipping damage. In the US, companies in this business can be found under the listing of "Freight Forwarder".
Good Luck!
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SuEllyn & Brian McCabe
WBCCI #3628 -- AIR #14872 -- TAC #FL-7
2015 FC 25' FB (Lucy) with HAHA
2020 Silverado 2500 (Vivian)
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11-24-2006, 10:04 PM
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kristiana
1967 24' Tradewind
1960 Caravel
1962 16' Bambi
Gold Country & Palm Springs
, California
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 95
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A friend of mine shipped his '54 Flying Cloud from San Francisco to Paris in a shipping container (sorry, can't remember the name of the company).
Make sure the shipper knows what they're doing- I witnessed the "packing" of the trailer into the container. Less than an inch on each side of the trailer to spare. Yikes, it was nerveracking. Good luck!
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11-25-2006, 06:34 AM
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Rivet Master 
1956 16' Bubble
Rose Lodge
, Oregon
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: 1961 26' Overlander
Posts: 921
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there's a member here named fabofabo who hauls trailers back & forth across the county. you might PM him.
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12-06-2006, 10:45 AM
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Rivet Master 
Commercial Member
1986 31' Sovereign
1975 25' Tradewind
1967 17' Caravel
Sherfield English
, Hampshire
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 700
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I hope you've solved your transport problems. My Airstream is a little closer to home, in Zeebrugge and I hope to have it in the UK by next week. As I've prepared for the delivery I've collected all sorts of info you might find helpful. Contact me if you have any questions - I'll try to help you.
Marc
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